Suggested Teaching Schedule

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Suggested Timeline- 9 Week Schedule

Unit 1- Area of Study 1
Cells in Action

Week
Key Concepts
1
Scientific method, hypotheses, controlled experiments

Fundamental biological principles characteristics of organisms, requirements for life

Composition of organisms organic/inorganic molecules
2
The Cell Theory

Prokaryotes/eukaryotes features

Cell organelles

Cell Structure and Function

Investigating cells- microscopes and other techniques
3
Enzymes- role in cells, features

Energy in cells

Providing energy in cells—cellular respiration
4
Photosynthesis
5
The environment of cells—internal and external

Cell membranes—structure and function

Surface area to volume ratio relationship
6
Movement of materials across membranes—diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport

Communication between cells
7
Cell replication—importance/purpose

Mitosis—stages, cytokinesis
8
Cell growth, specialisation, death
9
Revision